I have no idea but it will not come from me. I tried to be helpful here and inform users as to what they could possibly expect to happen based on a report from a reliable source. And it seems it all blew up in my face and even worse I have to get abuse from a Google Summer intern that thinks he knows it all. My days of helping around here are over.
Cats4U
"No good deed goes unpunished" was never more true than it is here.
I'm really sorry you feel this way, but I sure as hell don't blame you after what went on in this thread.
1) No one should be a target of abuse or ridicule on this forum for ANY reason and
2) You gave us the best information that was out there, and it's not like you also didn't share the source so people could do their own research. I appreciated knowing about the possibility of what could be coming down the pike - I could either ignore it or hedge my bets, but either way it was still my decision.
That we all ended up getting a reprieve is immaterial - I was relieved, but what if that hadn't been the case? I was appalled at how people couldn't put aside their egos in discussing how or what the deprecation would involve, so that it dissolved into a snipe-fest.
That you were made you feel like you needed to justify reporting information that SF & its competition weren't exactly ignoring, as though you'd somehow made it up when all you did was give us the facts as they were being reported, is really regrettable. That you're now the target of snide comments is inexcusable.
It's foolish and short-sighted to shoot the messenger just because they bring you the best information they have and you aren't satisfied with it. And their decision that they'd rather not be a target the next time is perfectly understandable. I appreciate your input on this forum, and hope this doesn't put you off it.
And if no one else will say it, I will, and I'll be loud about it, too. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO KEEP US INFORMED!
